Increasing interest in holistic and natural approaches to health, fueled in part by growing concerns about the harmful side-effects of medicinal drugs, continues to stimulate the growth and popularity of alternative medicine.
In the 1990s, only a handful of medical institutions in the United States included alternative medicine in their curriculum. Today more than 38 institutions, including most of the major schools, routinely offer courses in alternative medicine (source Washington Post↑, 2007).
Additionally, the findings of a recent survey↑ (U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2008) show that an estimated 38% percent of U.S. adults and 12% of children use some type of complementary or alternative medicine for their health care needs.
This ebook provides information on 14 of the most popular alternative medicine therapies. Alternative treatments that are less popular but have significant number of practitioners who stand by their effectiveness are also provided in the last section.
We hope the information will be helpful in your search for better health. Please remember you should always consult a qualified professional before you opt to use any of the treatments or therapies.
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